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It was formed on 6 March 1910 as a merger of [[Free-minded People's Party (Germany)|Free-minded People's Party]], [[Free-minded Union]] and [[German People's Party (1868)|German People's Party]] in order to unify various fragmented [[Liberalism in Germany|liberal]] groups represented in parliament.
It was formed on 6 March 1910 as a merger of [[Free-minded People's Party (Germany)|Free-minded People's Party]], [[Free-minded Union]] and [[German People's Party (1868)|German People's Party]] in order to unify various fragmented [[Liberalism in Germany|liberal]] groups represented in parliament.


Already during the [[1907 German federal election|1907 federal election]], the two Free-minded parties had joined forces supporting [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Bernhard von Bülow]], who had promised to implement structural reforms. This disputed ''Bülow-Block'' led to the split-off of the [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]] [[Democratic Union (Germany)|Democratic Union]] (DV) under [[Rudolf Breitscheid]] and [[Theodor Barth]]. Nevertheless, after Bülow's resignation in 1909 the major social liberal parties were able to join in an effective union.
Already during the [[1907 German federal election|1907 federal election]], the two Free-minded parties had joined forces supporting [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Bernhard von Bülow]], who had promised to implement structural reforms. This disputed ''Bülow-Block'' led to the split-off of the [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]] [[Democratic Union (Germany)|Democratic Union]] (DV) under [[Rudolf Breitscheid]] and [[Theodor Barth]]. Nevertheless, after Bülow's resignation in 1909 the major social liberal parties were able to join together in an effective union.


The Progressives demanded [[Universal suffrage|full equal voting rights for all]], the abolition of the [[Prussian three-class franchise]] system, a new [[local elections]] law and amendments to the [[Constitution of the German Empire|Imperial Constitution]] transforming the empire into a [[Parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[Constitutional monarchy|democratic monarchy]]. They also advocated the [[separation of church and state]], [[free trade]], a [[progressive taxation]] as well as [[Welfare|safety, health and welfare of people at work]]. The party thereby distanced itself from [[German Conservative Party|Conservatives]] and the [[National Liberal Party (Germany)|National Liberal Party]]. Leading members like [[Friedrich Naumann]] were still favouring [[economic liberalism]], but gradually turned to the concept of a [[welfare state]]. However, a cooperation with the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democrats]] remained disputed. By 1912, the party was represented in 19 [[List of states of the German Empire|states of the German Empire]], including the [[Alsatian Progress Party]] branch in the Imperial Territory of [[Alsace-Lorraine]]. Constituents were mainly [[middle class]] and [[academic]]s, but also [[employee]]s and [[Trade union|unionists]].
The Progressives demanded [[Universal suffrage|full equal voting rights for all]], the abolition of the [[Prussian three-class franchise]] system, a new [[local elections]] law and amendments to the [[Constitution of the German Empire|Imperial Constitution]] transforming the empire into a [[Parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[Constitutional monarchy|democratic monarchy]]. They also advocated the [[separation of church and state]], [[free trade]], a [[progressive taxation]] as well as [[Welfare|safety, health and welfare of people at work]]. The party thereby distanced itself from [[German Conservative Party|Conservatives]] and the [[National Liberal Party (Germany)|National Liberal Party]]. Leading members like [[Friedrich Naumann]] were still favouring [[economic liberalism]], but gradually turned to the concept of a [[welfare state]]. However, a cooperation with the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democrats]] remained disputed. By 1912, the party was represented in 19 [[List of states of the German Empire|states of the German Empire]], including the [[Alsatian Progress Party]] branch in the Imperial Territory of [[Alsace-Lorraine]]. Constituents were mainly [[middle class]] and [[academic]]s, but also [[employee]]s and [[Trade union|unionists]].
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